THYROID DISEASE

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Q: Can a person with Thyroid Disease use the Acai Berry Diet that Dr. Oz recommend?
I have Thyroid Problems for the past 2 years, i have gain a lot of weight, i have tried many diet with exercises, but nothing seems to work… Do to this over weight problem i have develop other health problems such as heart problems. I will like to find a diet that Works for my situation.

A: Dr Oz didn’t reccomend any acai berry diet. he said that acai berry is a very healthy food with amazing nutrition (which it is) However, he doesn’t recommend any particular product and I believe there was no mention about weight loss anything.

Also, the thing that most people mean when they say “acai berry diet” is that you’ll take diet pills, it’s not however a diet in the sane that you’ll eat this or that.

Anyway, you are going to have to diet and exercise anyway to lose weight. There is no magic pill that makes you lose weight, so diet and exercise are the only way to weight loss (although acai berry can help a bit with those results)

Q: Why can’t someone with thyroid disease take diet pills?
I haven’t asked my doctor yet but every diet pill I check out warns against using if you have thyroid disease among other conditions.
I don’t know why I can’t use diet pills anymore but would like to know why.
I am over weight due to my thyroid condition and am desperate to get some of it off so for anyone who wants to judge me for wanting to take diet pills don’t, because you have no idea what I’m going through.
Ahsan, of course I’ve been diagnosed with thyroid disease you dim wit or how else would I know I have it?
My doctors a moron that’s why I haven’t discussed this with him yet.

Some people……..

A: I have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and have had to ask my doctor about over-the-counter medications before, where almost anything with a stimulant is labled not for use for those with thyroid disease. He basically said that one doesn’t want to take large doses of Synthroid which will raise your metabolism and cause an increased heartrate with a stimulant as it could cause heart problems. Those with Grave’s Disease already have a rapid heart rate.

How long have you had hypothyroidism ? Believe me, I understand all too well about the weight not wanting to come off. You might need your medication dosage adjusted. All I am saying is that diet pills will kill your appetite and make you jumpy….but I don’t know how much good they will do you combating hypothyroidism. Unless you talking about some of the newer diet meds that won’t let your body absorb fat, I don’t know much about those except that one of the side effects is an ‘oily anal discharge’.

Unfortunately, there is no magic pill or medication that will make you feel or look like you used to….I wish that there was. You have to take everyday at a time and try push through the fatigue, self-doubt and depression at times.

You might want to get your triglyceride levels checked. High levels can be a side effect of hypothyroidism and getting medication for that will help you feel a bit better as well.

Keep an eye out for Diabetes as well….there is a chance that you could get either kind. Type I is an auto-immune disease where the pancreas is attacked and destroyed by your immune system and insulin production is interrupted; it most commonly occurs in children but can manifest at any time. Type II can occur when the triglyceride levels cause damage to the pancreas and insulin production is interrupted.

Point being, there are a lot of reasons why the weight won’t come off and a lot of reprecussions if you can’t…but sometimes it just isn’t your fault. Don’t let people make you feel bad about your self….do the best that you can….try to be healthy….talk to your doctor and you don’t like him or if you feel that he doesn’t listen to you, get a new doctor. Seriously.

Best of luck !
Rebekah

Q: Any connection between diet soft drink and thyroid/parathyroid disease?
A lot of young women drank quite a bit of the one-calorie diet soft drink when it was first introduced.

There seems to be an unusually large amount of thyroid disorder among women of this age group – fifty to sixty years.

Could their be a connection? Excess phosphate intake for instance? Or is this simply a factor of age?

A: Well soda plus potassium bromate in enriched flour products, additives in all our food and god forbid if they were ever in a chlorine pool … thyroid will be toast after any of those.

Q: Thyroid disease and apple cider vinegar diet?
I have an inactive thyroid and was wondering the pros and cons of doing the apple cider vinegar diet and if anybody has done the diet and the pros and cons of the diet
any details would help

A: I have heard of people using this as a treatment and some may have found limited success. Do not take the apple cider vinegar within four hours of your pills and most definitely do not take it within 4 hours of an antacid pill.

Me, I personally do not think that this has been tested well enough to tell you it works. I see no harm in you trying it.

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http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/hypothyroidism.html

Q: does anyone know a good diet for someone who has thyroid disease?
i’m not on meds anymore. because i have 2 solid nodules(not cancerous) but they have never decreased. but i want to lose weight without making my thyroid act up again?

A: The best one that I’ve found is Weight Watchers. Don’t let the points thing fool you. When followed correctly, it is a high fiber, well balanced diet. You can find more info about thyroid disease on about.com. You body does not process certain kinds of foods as well as someone that doesn’t have the disease. I’ve dealt with this for over 20 years now and WW has been the only thing that has ever worked for me. I hope this helps.

Q: does thyroid disease play a role in your diet?
does it cause you to put on weight or have cravings?

A: You can definitely gain weight if hypo and not getting the proper dose of thyroid hormone replacement… And cravings can be experienced whether hyPER or hyPO.

Your best bet is to be properly diagnosed and properly treated, getting the right amount of replacement thyroid hormone, if you are hypo, to meet your body’s needs.

Choosing to hold of on seeing the doc, waiting until it’s ‘bad enough to do something about’ will likely make it more miserable for you and will take longer to make up for in the long run… Wait too long and some of the damage can’t be undone.

Q: Is there a good diet for thyroid disease ?it makes it hard to loose.?

A: I have an underactive thyroid, I know what you mean. When I was first diagnosed with it I gained 30 pds in two months, and I was always skinny. I think you just have to eat alot of tiny meals a day and get plenty of exercise. It sucks I know. Good luck!

Q: Why is that people that have thyroid and Diabettes Disease unable to take diet pill, or other medications?
I want to lose weight but it seems as though I can’t take any to lose weight. Please help me if you know anything that I may take that will be safe.

A: I have been through it all and know what’s it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can’t be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I’ve worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.

Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.

First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can’t eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising…

This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it’s good for the heart.

However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It’s so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I’ve found a great addition to help any one out, it’s a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don’t get all crazy on me and say diet pills don’t work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn’t meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It’s an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace dot com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it’s the best pill I’ve tried and I’ve tried cupboards full. Now this doesn’t mean you have to follow my foot steps but I’ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.

Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.

Q: thyroid disease?
about a year ago i was diagnosed with graves disease, which is a thyroid disease, and i was treated for it about 6 months ago by having my thyroid killed off with a radioactive iodine pill, and now i’ve been taking thyroid hormone replacement medication for about 6 months now. i was wondering what kind of effect thyroid diseases have on your weight. in about 2 years, i’ve gained 20 lbs (my lifestyle and diet have changed slightly, but not much), and i’ve been dieting and exersicing for 5 months now, but have only managed to lose 10 lbs. i lost that 10 lbs in the first 3 months, and since then, i havent lost any weight. i was wondering if this was due in part to my thyroid disease. please let me know what you think!!! i need some advice about trying to loose weight while still having a thyroid (metabolism) disease.
sorry inspiredbeme, but i have been dieting and exersizing for 4 months now, and i have only lost 3 lbs. i was 118 two years ago, and now i’m 140. i have been changing my diet and i exersize 1 hour a day, and i still havent seen any results. i just want to know if it’s because of my thyroid that i’m having such a hard time. and you’re only 118! what do you have to worry about?!
*oops, sorry, 113!

A: Technically, you don’t have a thyroid disease as you don’t have a thyroid anymore. I have had Graves for over seven years and am now in remission. I lost 40 lbs when it started before I went to see a MD; I learned my lesson. It is now a matter of regulating your hormone medication to regulate your weight and not a Walmart pill. I am surprised that your MD decided to destroy your thyroid instead of trying Tapazole to get it under control. You are going to gain weight as you are in a permanent “hypo” state.

Q: y thyroid disease is prevalent in a population which takes enough iodine in diet?
though thyroid diseases are known to cause by iodine deficiency in diet, we can see that people who use iodised salt too are prone to this. and especially women tend to have more thyroid problems than men.

A: Thyroid deficiency can be caused by alot of different things besides iodine deficiency –
it can be genetic, due to nuclear radiation exposure, an autoimmune disease, etc.
According to the cause, hypothyroidism may occur in various populations –Eg:
a) A family — hereditary
b) More in females – Hashimotos Thyroiditis – an autoimmune disease
c) In Japan – After the Hiroshima Nagasaki incident – due to radiation exposure
d) High altitudes — deficient iodine
e) Land-locked areas – deficient iodine

Q: Which diet pill works on women who have thyroid disease?

A: Do not believe the hype of over the counter diet pills. Most do not work, some are very dangerous, and especially with a health condition, it is not wise to take something without consulting your doctor first.

Q: does any one know a good diet plan for people with thyroid disease?
any suggestions will help im 20 pounds over weight. im possed to weigh 120 pounds

A: Excercise and eat a little at a time.

Q: What to eat if you have an Hyperactive Thyroid or Graves Disease? ?
I’ve heard that there are certain foods that help to inhibit your thyroid function such as raw veggies like broccoli and cauliflower, and that I should avoid eggs and yellow vegetables like squash….does anyone know of a good Diet for Hyperactive Thyroid or Graves Disease?

A: hmm if you have graves disease try to avoid foods high in iodine content..because it affacts the overproduction on thyroid in your body.
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Q: I have lupus, an underactive thyroid and coeliac disease? Am I a lost cause? Will I have kids?
My lupus is only in my joints so far, I’m on medication for my thyroid disease and I know how to manage my diet.

A: It is common for us lupus folks to have more than one thing. I have several people in my support group who have the same constellation of things that you do.

Yes, you can have kids. Yes, you can have a life. You create a new normal for your life, and that takes a little time. You CAN do it.

Q: Is it possible to lose weight with under active thyroid disease?
I have gained 10 kilos and now on thyroid medication but after a month still gaining weight despite on low fat diet. is this a losing battle?

A: Oprah ( the tv presenter) has an underactive thyroid but she is trying to lose weight.
I don’t think it’s impossiable but it’s just going to be hard .
Good luck.